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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1950 / 1952)
62-92, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 672 runs, Allowed 764 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-86
Manager: Bucky Harris (62-92)
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 695,167 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 97
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1950 / 1952 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 11, 1950
Sold Elmer Singleton to Toronto (International).
November 16, 1950
Drafted Frank Sacka from the Cleveland Indians in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Gene Verble from the Boston Braves in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1950
Drafted Alton Brown from the Detroit Tigers in the 1950 minor league draft.
Drafted Ruben Gomez from St Jean (Provincial) in the 1950 minor league draft.
December 11, 1950
Traded Bud Stewart to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike McCormick.
1951
Merl Combs sent to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
Returned Tommy Giordano to Augusta (South Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Roy Hawes received from Vincennes (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Lyle Luttrell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ernie Oravetz as an amateur free agent.
Signed Raul Sanchez as an amateur free agent.
February 5, 1951
Al Evans selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
April 26, 1951 (Standings)
Gene Bearden selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
May 7, 1951 (Standings)
Traded Len Okrie and $25,000 to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike Guerra.
May 16, 1951 (Standings)
Purchased Hank Wyse from the Philadelphia Athletics.
May 29, 1951 (Standings)
Purchased Don Johnson from the St. Louis Browns.
June, 1951 (Standings)
Ruben Gomez sent to St Jean (Provincial) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Dick Phillips received from Saginaw (Central) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 12, 1951 (Standings)
Selected Clyde Kluttz off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
June 15, 1951 (Standings)
Traded Bob Kuzava to the New York Yankees. Received Tom Ferrick, Bob Porterfield and Fred Sanford.
July 30, 1951 (Standings)
Traded Fred Sanford to the St. Louis Browns. Received Dick Starr.
September 10, 1951 (Standings)
Purchased Dino Restelli from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
October 24, 1951
Traded Willy Miranda to the Chicago White Sox. Received Floyd Baker.
November 27, 1951
Traded Sam Dente to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tom Upton.
December 17, 1951
Sold Dino Restelli to the Cleveland Indians.
1952
Signed Ted Abernathy as an amateur free agent.
Signed Julio Becquer as an amateur free agent.
Signed Juan Delis as an amateur free agent.
Hal Griggs received from Newton-Conover (Western Carolina) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Cholly Naranjo as an amateur free agent.
Signed Camilo Pascual as an amateur free agent.
Purchased Bunky Stewart from New Bern (Coastal Plain) for $12,000.
February 1, 1952
Released Mike McCormick.
